It's all downhill now Danny. Try polyfil under your pan instead of using a pan cover. I've been using it the last couple years and for our sandy ground it has worked better than any pan cover I ever tried.

3lbs is good pan tension for coyotes. It'll hold enough tension to get a coyotes foot down good on the pan and a good deep catch but will also catch smaller critters. I've had several traps worked by possums, coons and even a small grey fox at 4lbs without firing.